Cowboy Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

Picnics and parties are super delicious with bacon ranch potato salad. But with the extra bacon AND bbq sauce that we add to this amazing potato salad recipe, it’s gotta be called the Cowboy Bacon Ranch Potato Salad!

One of our test kitchen recipe developers is a true cowboy. He grew up on a cattle ranch and his family had thousands of acres of land where they ran cattle and so much of their meals growing up is ranch inspired. Being as busy cowboys as his family are, we dedicate this fully loaded bacon ranch potato salad to him and all the ingredients that he loves so much. This cowboy potato salad has so many goodies in it and that’s what makes is so delicious. The crunchy bacon and touch of bbq sauce gives so many of the familiar flavors that remind him of home on the ranch.

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Give this bacon ranch potato salad attention to your next party, picnic, game day or Summer gathering. It’s sure to be a hit because the flavors and all the wonderful textures give this potato salad recipe a truly unique bite. It’s hard to not eat two big portions of this bacon ranch potato salad. So you might consider making a double batch!

If you want to have extra toppings, just have some extra bacon, cheese and onions to top it all off! For your flavor, replace the garlic and onion powders for garlic/onion salt. Then you might not need to add anymore kosher salt.

Place cut potatoes in a large pot covered with water. Bring to a boil and cook potatoes until they are tender, about 10-15 minutes (depending on the size). After potatoes are cooked, drain and allow to completely cool.